Catalog Course Descriptions

• Current Catalog
• Physics Course Descriptions
• Astronomy Course Descriptions
• Geology Course Descriptions
• Physical Science Course Descriptions
• Cal Poly Solano Campus PHY Course Descriptions

Department Course Offerings

Here are the courses planned and the term(s) in which they are typically offered.

Physics Curriculum Term Typically Offered (.pdf)

Mathematics department course offerings can be found here (.pdf)

Majors

Flowcharts and Curriculum Sheets

• Flowcharts and Curriculum Sheets (2011 through 2026)
• B.S. Transfer Student Flowchart (2021)
• B.S. Transfer Student Flowchart (2022)
• B.A. Transfer Student Flowchart (2021)
• B.A. Transfer Student Flowchart (2022)

Minors

Please fill out the minor worksheet (below) before contacting the minor advisor to discuss the minor. After your meeting, your advisor will initiate the minor application via Adobe PowerForms.

• Physics Minor interest form coming soon
• Geology webpage, minor worksheet coming soon
• Astronomy minor information and worksheet

Expanded Course Outlines

Lower-Division Courses

• Physics: 1121, 1123, 1141, 1143 - coming soon
• Astronomy: 1101, 1102 - coming soon

 

Upper-Division Courses

• Physics: 3301, 3305, 3316, 3320, 3339, 3340, 3341, 4405, 4408 (required for physics majors) - coming soon

Curriculum sheets for earlier catalogs (before 2011)